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Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-03-17
ROCK ISLAND, THURSDAY. MARCH II. 1887.
AroNauEIN KNOTS.

l contracted malaria in the swamps of
Louisiana while working for the telegraph
company, and used every kind of med
icine I could hear of without relief. at
last succeeded in breaking the fever, but
it cost me over $4,000, and then my
system was prostrated and saturated
with malarial poison and l became el-
most helpless. finally came here, my
mouth so filled with sores that ! could
scarcely eat, and my tongue raw and
filed with little knots. Various remedies
We're resorted to without effect. |
bought two bottles of B B B and it has
cured and strengthened me. all sores
of my mouth are healed and my tongue
entirely clear of knots and soreness, and
l feel like a new man.
Jackson, Tenn April 20. 1885
r RTJTr0N
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-03-17

" ANTED-A SITUATION AS A
nurse by competent and pract cal nurse
Address 1924 West Second street, Davenport
46t
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-03-17
7 PER CENT MORTGAGES

-0N
Improved lows Farms. Security 8 to times the
loan. and inspected in each case. Completed
loans always on hand for sale. Sizes of loans
$500 TO $4,000 Time Of loans years Only
choicest loans handled References and details
given on application either in person or letter.
Il. NJ. HENLEY, Attorney al Law
214 Main ST., 'avenport. Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-03-17

FOR RENT-WITH OR WITHOUT
board four nicely fur ished rooms, suitable
70 NJ and wife, an several smaller rooms, in
Beans block corner Twelfth street and Third
avenue. 1l-1w
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-03-17

For sale by T H. Thomas
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
RELIGIOUS.
A GRAND UNION MEETING TO BE-
GIN THE FIRST SUNDAY
IN MARCH.

Arrangements are being made to begin
series of religious meetings to be held
AT the Armory. rear the junction of Live
Oak and Elm Streets, on the first Sunday
in March. This will be the beginning of
a revival which the religious people of the
city of Dallas hope to attract general at
%ention and create Il religious interest
that will spread far and wide.
Rev. Mr.. Wolf said in the meeting of
the ministers yesterday that Dallas was
on a great and permanent boom. Busi-
ness interests, interests Of n human and
worldly character were marching ahead
ut great strides, but he recognized the
fact that spiritual matters were not keep
ing pace with the march of events, and
that they needed great religious revival
in Dallas in order to win souls to Christ
in this throbbing, pulsating business
boom
1t was said at the meeting that there
were $1,000 people in Dallas, 10000
Christians and $4,000 who needed the
gospel preached to them, and to reach
them union meeting was necessary
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
A CABINET BREAKUP.
RumOrs of a New and General
Distribution Of Portfolios.
Carlisle for the Treasury, PendIeton
in Endicott's Place.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--rhe capitol
is thick with rumors concerning cab
met changes. Speaker Carlislc's prac-
tical admission to q correspondent
yesterday, that he mi Int in n certain
contingency accept the secrctaryship
of the treasury is taken as indicating
that he has been fixed upon for the
place. Rumor goes further, and G YES
the war portfolio to Pendleton, trans
poses Villas to the general
ship, places Garland on the railroad
commission, and promotes Private
Secretary Lamont to the postmaster
generalship. 1t is not explained what
will become Of Mr. Endicott.
In all the gossip the speakers name
is persstently connected with the
place Mr.. Manning is about to vacatc.
Other names suggested for the post
are those of Mcdonald, Gen. Palmer,
ex-senator Trumbull, Morrison and
Fairchild.
Another rumor is that Controller
Chaplin, of New York, will take Jor
dams place as treasurer of the United
States.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
The Preachers Meeting.

The result OF tie meeting held by
the preachers Of Dallas yesterday at
the rooms of the Y. Nj. G.. A. was a
compromise, so to speak, agreeing that
the Y. NJ. c. A. should go ahead and
make arrangements for the cvangel.
lists from New Jersey TO come here
and open series of meetings under
the auspices of the association, and the
preachers would join in and help with
might and main.
The time was not set but t will
commence in short time.
This plan seems TO be very generally
approved both by preachers and lay
men.
A committee consisting OF two
preachers, Revs. Warren B. Riggs and
j. r. Wolf and two laymcn, j. 5. IIcth-
crington and DR.. Cheaney were ap-
pointed in the interest of the coming
religious meetings.
There is to be another meeting at
the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms next Monday.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
The Letter Carrier Case.

j. W. Kenny -. Know defendant
There are twc.ve carriers in Dallas
each carrier has district defendant
was No. IL. | was sub-carrier In the
postoflic, Jack Duncan came in one
day and said there was n letter address
ed to Mrs. A. Bradley and he wanted
to see the postmark. told him No.
| | carried the letter and he was not in
and could not go to his case when he
was absent. Duncan said he would
give 500 to see it. Shortly after Dun
can went out defendant came in, and |
said TO him: "Cordcr, you can make
$l00 from Duncan by showing him
the postmark OH certain letter. A
day or tw after | met Duncan. lie
said: "hou are pretty fellow for
not having made that 800 yourself"
| ash ed defendant to whack up OH the
800 which he declined to do, after
expressing his opinion of Duncan for
talking that way.
E Helm, clerk at S. S. Floyd e.
Co.'S, said: Saw defendant talking
with Stewart and Duncan in the office
two or three times. Saw Stewart pay
defendant some money, three bills, aud
give them to defendant with piece of
paper that he had written on.
l.. j. Randall, postoffice ins pecl or
was witness for the government TO-
day, and his testimony was about the
same as Inspector IIollingworth's:
Ja.k Duncan, .Corder said, came to
him and told him that Stewart would
give 800 for information that would
locate Duffy. The letter remained in
Corder's wicket from Saturday until
Monday morning. lie said after he
had delivered the letter he went to
Slewait's Office with Duncan and gave
Stewart the post mark aud address OF
The letter. The defendant said that
the proposition was to give informa-
ton which would locate and lead 10
the arrest of Duffy.
The reporters knowledge of the
law prescribing the punishment of an
officer or any one else opening letter
was Il little at fault. Said punishment
is $500 fine and one years imprison-
mcnt.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
THE ODD FELLOWS FUNDS.
The Grand Master Trying TO Eject an
Arrangement for Their Recovery.

The Grand Master Trying to Eject an
Arrangement for Their Recovery.
GALVESTON. Feb 23.- Grand Master
Wagcnfuhr, of the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows, has arrived here to con-
tinuc the investigation and settlement
of the trouble with cx-Treasurer Il.
NJ. Joseph. Mr.. Wagenfuhr is county
clerk at Columbus, and is member
of committee appointed by the
Grand Lodge at its last session, COM
posed of himself as grand master,
Hon. Barnett Gibbs, deputy grand
master, of Dallas; Il. l.. Wren, grand
secretary, of Austin, and John T. Wal
ton, grand treasurer, Of Waco. Mr..
Wageufuhr stated that Mr.. Gibbs had
important business on hand, and
had sent a telegram to him, as men,
Der of the committee, TO keep the ap-
pointment with the counsel and bonds
men of Mr.. Joseph that had been
arragnod for yesterday. He also ex-
pectcd Grand Secretary Wren here to
meet him, but instead received letter
announcing that gentleman's inability
TO be present. Conference was held
yesterday at the Office of Waul e.
Walker, counsel for the order, with
some of the bondsmcn, but nothing
definite was arranged as there were
some data, papers, etc, that must be
secured before any movement could
be consuma,cd. Mr.. Wagenfnhr will
confer with the counsel to-day, after
which he viii probably leave for home
after making an appointment with the
Londsmen for future date. Further
than the above the gentleman said he
had nothing of interest TO the general
public touching the matter of Judge
Joseph's defalcation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
New Orleans Journalists Resort TO
the Code.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. %. - Emile
Rievoe, manager, and Andre L. Roman,
editor of the French evening paper
Trait dc Union, fought duel yester-
day in Jefferson parish. The weapons
used were ordinary dueliug pistols.
The distance wa, fifteen PAGES. After
exchanging two shots, each without
bloodshed, the seconds interposed
and hosiilities ended. II appeais that
there has been some misunderstanding
regarding the management OF the
paper. and n duel was the result of
this disagreement.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

The "W. NJ. b." society of the Floyd
street NJ. Il. church south, will give an
entertainment on next Friday night
for the benefit of the church.
Some of the best talent Of the city
both vocal and literary have been sc
cured, and the ladies promise the
public that this entertainment shall be
eXceled by none.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
Wanted, at Marion, Kentucky.

Purday, the fifteen year old boy who
was lately examined in L. S. Commis.
sioner's court here. for robbing the mail,
and bound over to await trial, is wanted
at Marion, Kentucky. A letter arrived
from there this morning asking for a
more minute description of the boy.
lie is wanted on two charges. For
stealing $40 at one time and $50 at an
other time.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
Assessor and Collector Houses Re
quest.

Parents who may have been over
looked by the sch elastic census takers
for the city. who have been and are
taking the census of school children,
in order to determine the exact num-
Der of such children between 8 and II
years of age, should report the fact TO
Assessor and Collector House at his
Office in the city hall. 1t is to the in
terest, both of the city in general and
especially the parents aud children,
and the request should no, be passed
by nnheedcd.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
d d Their Work Well.

General Cabel said he had forebodings
that things were not as they should be
at the county Jail last Sunday and Sun
day and Sunday night he determined to
give the old thing a thorough search on
Monday, and accordingly he sent cou
pie of deputy United States Marshals.
down there who did the work and did it
well.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
u. S. Court.

The case of w. N. Cole VS.. the city of
Cleburne, to recover money of city bonds
was closed yesterday evening and Judge
Mccormick took the case under advise
ment
This being Washington's Birthday.
there IS no court until tomorrow at ten
o'clCc
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
PERSONAL.

A. II. Hartman, of Rockwall, paid
the HERALD a pleasant call.
Mr. r. L. Yantis, the spicy editor of
the wills Point Chronicle, paid this
Office pleasant call to-day.
Mr.. F. b. Mctayer, formerly with ].
S. Witwer, Of Dallas, has accepted a
position with Marburg Bros, of Bal
timore, Md, as traveller.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
Secretary Sidney Smith.

Sidney Smith was elected last night
Secl etary of the Texas State Fair and
Dallas Exposition by the directory.
Mr.. Smiths efficiency as secretary of
the Dallas State Fair was recognized
by the new board and they did a
graceful act in re-electing him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
Generous Offer.

Lace curtains, lace bed sets. smyrna
rugs, castors, Rogers Bros knives,
forks, table and tea spoons. pictures,
mirrors, eagle wr,ngers, clocks. bible. =.
&c. &c, on small payments made
weekly at J. +. ZANGs' Texas In
siallment House, $50 Elm street. Dali
las, Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

The Gas Company have reduced the
price of gas, and their prices are now
lower than any city in the United
States taking in consideration the
price of coal. The gas manufactured
bv them gives a good, uniform, brill
liant light, and has, hitherto, shown 10
be the SAFEST standby.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22
St. Patriclk,s Eestival

Tonight, over Alston', grocery store.
A grand supper. Fancy tables pre-
sidhd over by ladies of the parish.
Admission free.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

The old saw, "husband | want new
spring bonnet" has become stale. Make
your husband give you one of those
beautiful sets of jcwelry at Doherty
a. Cos, COS Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

Officers Beard and Ramsey arrested
this afternoon Cal. Mccullough who
is wanted at Fort Worth.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

Plain gold rings at J. p. Dohcrty &
Co.'S, COS Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

If you have fine watch 10 repair,
take IL to j. p. Doherfy & Co.'S, COS
Main street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

TeIephone the TrOy sIcam laundry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-22

81 yer King Yeast Powder at A. 4.
Bouche's. S24 Main street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-18
wELLSBURG NEWS.

SGnci4l Cor @g0ajcpcc OfHc SgUid4 ReGItrr.
WELLsBrRG, ". VA, December H.
While cut hunting, yesterday, Adam
D1yal accidentally received the content:
OF = shot gun iG the hands of Joseph Miller
E'vhtgsn CT twenty shot entered his lower
!jmIs, causing vety much pain, bat for
tunstely none of them produced very seri
oUS wounds.
Mr.. aud Mgs. Hugh Bavth and Mrs. W
I. Bsrth were in S~te1hcuTille this week
| visiting relatives AID friends.
Mr.. George Tuiy aud son Charles, o
T.ncsyiilr, Ohio, were the gucst5 thi:
week oi Mr. Andrew Hebranl;.
Oar merchants are all making big prep
arationS for the holidays, aud the prospect;
ore that they Will enjoy y larger trade THU
! season than for u number Of years back.~
Wylie Realt, who has been attending
Trilitv College, was hCme Il few days thi.
week bei,rs leaving Tor Florida, where he
will spend tie holiday vacation, hunting
and fishing.
Rev, Father Tracy, of Weston, was in
the city to day, on his way to Holiday:
Cove to attend the mission there, in place
OF Father Reynolds. who is still Mt hi;
brothers bedside at Weston.
Mt. S. H.. Atkinson, who has been il
the Shoe business here for a number o.
years, intends, on account of Ill health tC
sell out and quit business.
The Riverside Glass Works shut down
to day IN order to make some repairs Il
TIRE iurnacA. which will consume some five
or six weeks.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-18
FAIRMONT GOSSIP.

Special Correspondence Of The Sun az ReStSaz.
FAIRNONT, ". VA December 1.-THE
engine hauling train No 3, going west,
broke IA opcirg Two mi,ss east ot here, yes
terday molni3g, and was delayed for some
time. A new engine was so0D procured,
however, and the train taken out.
The new military company organized at
Montana mines has been given the euphOn-
ious name of ''The Spencer RiAes." This
makes the fourth company OF soldiers in
Marion county, and We look for such
friendly rivalry among them as to give Us
four crack companies.
Contractor Cunningham has just finished
the new bridge over Dant's run in Man-
nington district, and it is pronounced q
first-class Job.
Miss Minnie Mccoy, the accomplished
daughter Of Hon. J. W: Mccoy, of this
place, is visiting the family OF her brother,
J. NJ. Mccoy, in indianapolis, Ind.
Larry p. Carr was out on the road
making The business go this week.
Rev. W. J. Finley, ID, will occupy
his pulpit in the NJ. Z. Church on Sunday
night.
The co.partnership heretofore existing
between Messrs. Staggers and Campbell,
lawyers, has been dissolved. Both gentle
men will continue the practice OF the pro-
fession here.
Col. Staggers will soon 20 TO Washing
ton City, temporarily, where he will have
charge of ome unsettled claims sgaiDst
the government.
Is. s. Swisher has recently sold his in
terest in the store building at the corner OF
Main and Madison streets, to T. F. Car
penter, the price paid being $1,000.
Charles NJ. Durbin, OF Grafton, who had
been elected 10 the position OF cashier OF
the Farmers Bank OF Fairmont, came
down this week, and after looking over
the ground, decided not TO take the posi-
ton.
b. F. Martin, Jr., ofthis county, famous
alike as o greenback labor and Sunday
school man, will leave for Texas in tie
pear future. Spencer W. Sturm will cen
tinue to furnish pap for the rag baby and
see that both it and the dear people have
the life Kept in them somehow.
The Sunday schools of this place are
making extensive arrangements for CbIist-
mas. The entertainment 10 he given by
the Public School pupils promises to be
quite interesting and the arrangements are
progressing finely.
To day is payday at CASTOR mines, add
the boys willall be correspOndingIy happy
tonight.
S. n. jackson, head clerk on the Balti-
more and Grafton L. p. o., was here yes
terday enjoying the delights OF e hunting
expedition.
Mrs. Lucy Dering and daughter Grace,
of Morgantown, have both recovered irom
their recent severe attack Of typhoid fever,
and are visiting Mrs. Dsring's father,
Judge Raymond, on Jackson street.
The skeletons OF small number OF
human beings we're found near Eldora,
this county, recently.
Miss Endora Stone was visiting her
friend, Miss Laura Miller, in Grafton, last
week.
The marriage of Miss Carrie Kelley, OF
this place, TO Mr.. Paul Shane, Of Wheel
ing. is announced for Wednesday next
They will remain here until alter the
holidays, when they will leave for Wheel
ing, where they will reside Ia the future.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-18
HmssIn rrenAred for Mnr.

ST. PETERSBURG, December l6.-The
official military Gazaic article ~iav0rably
impressed the public mind as exactly tx
pressing the national feeling. Russia
neither desires nor fears var.
The Journal De 81. Petersburg says:
Every impartial judge will admit that
Russia is not responsible Tor The continuous
reinfOrcements, and the condition OF armed
peace. IL is true that the central powers
allcSe chat the sole ohioctOf their alliances
and ornaments is the maintenance Of the
pacific sf1tts grO based upon existing trel-
ties. II, therefore, Russia associates her
self with this guaraHl ec Of p@aco by taking
the defensive measures to preserve the
equilibrium &C the forces, il remains 10 he
decided to wha. point this abuse Of the
principle HiriS p1ccn para boilUm, which
weighs heavily on the finances Of every
country, while exciting passion and alarm
lug the public mind is The best means OF
preserving peace, which all The world APP
pears to desirc, and th= maintenance Of
which We believe TO he assured for a long
rericd. Thanks to our good relations With
our n~eighboTs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-18
r IL s. IN ptccmhrr n'n.sr.

l want TO utter my protest, through the
columns of your helpful journal, against
the growing and slovenly habit Of writing
"Nmas" for Christmas" To say nothing
Of the improperly of writing down the
greatest festival Of the Western world as
il it were the Celebration Of the birth of the
algebraic unknown quantity, the habit is
in bad taste and shows a carelessness and
thoughtlessncss which cannot be too highly
condemned. Tie worst instances | have
seen of this yulgsrity were, first, a list OF
newspapers upon which the name Chris.
tao Register was written ''Ntian Regis,
ter" and secondly, n letter in a BOSTON
newspaper from a preacher signed "Pours,
for KS sake"
II not from reverence, then at least from
the considerations of good taste, Ito refrain
from this shif;lcss and vulgar subteriuge.
Cease sending a Merry MAS on IN
Xmas Greeting" 10 your friends, and
take the time Ia write out the whole bean
ful wovd-ChristmaR, Christian, Christ
81 dear 10 many, 10 full Of Significance TO
all.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-18
MILL

The steel mill at Cummings, II re-
sumed operations GU Monday last. The
entire plant is now il operation.
The Beglout nail mill I~rocton, Ohio, is
running ull. Ths'forge department went
on last week.
The employees OF the Lochiel iron works,
Harrisburg. Pa, have accepted e wages re-
ducticn Of five per cent.
The Reading, Pa, iron works, No. .
lapweld lnrnSce, haS been smut down by
reason OF lack Of orders, and l15 men are
out Of work.
The !our South Chicago furnaces o. ,he
| North Chicago Rolling Midi Company IL
November produced 23,5&9 TOYS oi pig
with an average Of ISL pounds OF coke
par ,aa.
The Portland Rolling Mil Company, a
Portland, Sic, arc turning ons a larg,
quantity of angle iron for the Berlin Iron
| Bridge Company, al Berlin, Conn.
Tbs GlcndoD Iron Wheel Company, ot
Toledo, Ohio ia buildings 500, 600 factory,
aud .he foundations have been laid for the
new rail Iaill, 80 by 100 feet, at Jackson,
Ohio.
A spindle broke IN the Hubbard, Ohio,
rolling MIL last Monday night, aud piecs'
dew luto tie engine aud wrecked the en-.
tire machinery Of the mill. The damage
is ST, $40, and the mill will be idle SIN
weeks.
The Bella;rs nail works has s~ysteMatileC
things about its factory, blast furnace anc
steel works so that from the crude pig irOr
steel is manufactured, rolled and cut GnC
reheated and cut into rails all within sN
hours.
Tie Tudor iron works, ut st. LOUIS
have recently added To their plant aSmltt
rey~cacrltive gas furnace, In the first heal
the furnace turnd ont 81, 900 pounds o
| iron in . hours and 10 minutes, with
consumption of only 800 pounds OF Illinoi:
slack coal to each ton of iron heated.
Furnace No. 4, one OF the two blast fur
ngc,a 1t Bayview, Wis, has been blOwr
out, the company having worked mp The
| orders lOr Besssmer pig lrOa which they
kai on hand. The furnace will be refined
at once and blown in rs aoon as bushes,
warrants il. The rolling company ba:
abandoned the usee of petroleum for TIL
winter, ~ al present prices the saving IN
| cident 20 it's use is very slight.
GRAFT, Bennett Il Co. have now only
| fifteen mcn ut work 1T the Thirty.seconC
street mill, P~ittsburg, who are finishing
up on small Jobs. Ga the LIST Of Jannar!
they will transfer all their employees t
the new mill nt Millvale, which Will he
gin operations with the new year. Tb,
entire plant ut Thirty-second street will n
taken possession OF by the Carbon lrol
Ore Company Of New York, who purchased
il 4 year ago.
The fremont Nail Co. OF West Ware
ham, Mass, will soon commence tn
manufacture OF nails from Bessemer iron
The main building OF the new mill Is o
iron, and il l2Ox6O feet on the groun'
plan. This IS the steel works proper, an'
10 it arc two > ton ClNpp-Grifiths CONVEX
tiers, each capable of turning out FROM 9 4
l2 tons O; steel per hour. The rollins
mills are located in the old Tremout mil
| building, which IS OF wood, and 2OOS3O'
feet. Here are also " nail plate trains
each Of capacity Of 200 tons, in 81 hours